NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: New Mexico COVID-19 update: 797 new cases, totaling 40,168

By Press release submission

Oct 26, 2020

New Mexico Department of Health issued the following announcement on Oct. 23.

New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 797 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

197 new cases in Bernalillo County
28 new cases in Chaves County
6 new cases in Cibola County
1 new case in Colfax County
54 new cases in Curry County
130 new cases in Doña Ana County
37 new cases in Eddy County
6 new cases in Grant County
1 new case in Guadalupe County
40 new cases in Lea County
13 new cases in Lincoln County
32 new cases in Luna County
32 new cases in McKinley County
19 new cases in Otero County
3 new cases in Quay County
12 new cases in Rio Arriba County
15 new cases in Roosevelt County
37 new cases in Sandoval County
14 new cases in San Juan County
6 new cases in San Miguel County
56 new cases in Santa Fe County
6 new cases in Socorro County
10 new cases in Taos County
1 new case in Torrance County
26 new cases in Valencia County
3 new cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the Otero County Prison Facility
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County
3 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Lea County Correctional Facility
8 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County

The Department of Health on Friday reported seven additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:

A male in his 80s from Bernalillo County. The individual was hospitalized.
A female in her 60s from Doña Ana County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A female in her 70s from Eddy County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A male in his 70s from Eddy County. The individual had underlying conditions.
A male in his 60s from Lincoln County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 70s from Sandoval County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions.
A male in his 40s from San Juan County. The individual had underlying conditions.
The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to COVID-19 is now at 960.

Previously reported numbers included four cases that have been identified as duplicates (three in Doña Ana County, one in McKinley County) and two cases that were not lab confirmed (one in McKinley County, one in Taos County) – these have now been corrected. Including the above newly reported cases, New Mexico has now had a total of 40,168 COVID-19 cases:

Bernalillo County: 9,880

Catron County: 9

Chaves County: 1,874

Cibola County: 538

Colfax County: 43

Curry County: 1,451

De Baca County: 1

Doña Ana County: 5,298

Eddy County: 1,339

Grant County: 178

Guadalupe County: 40

Harding County: 1

Hidalgo County: 112

Lea County: 1,966

Lincoln County: 349

Los Alamos County: 41

Luna County: 719

McKinley County: 4,539

Mora County: 14

Otero County: 437

Quay County: 98

Rio Arriba County: 476

Roosevelt County: 432

Sandoval County: 1,862

San Juan County: 3,688

San Miguel County: 159

Santa Fe County: 1,546

Sierra County: 89

Socorro County: 203

Taos County: 191

Torrance County: 95

Union County: 39

Valencia County: 860

County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.

The Department of Health currently reports the following numbers of COVID-19 cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the following facilities:

Cibola County Correctional Center: 340
Otero County Prison Facility: 345
Otero County Processing Center: 181
Torrance County Detention Facility: 44

The Department of Health currently reports the following numbers of COVID-19 cases among individuals held by the New Mexico Corrections Department at the following facilities:

Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 45
Lea County Correctional Facility: 109
Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility in Union County: 5
Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 1
Otero County Prison Facility: 472
Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 1
Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County: 54
Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County: 4

There are 229 individuals hospitalized in New Mexico for COVID-19. This number may include individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 out of state but are currently hospitalized in New Mexico. This number does not include New Mexicans who tested positive for COVID-19 and may have been transferred to a hospital out of state.

OVERALL STATE HOSPITAL CAPACITY: 77 percent of general beds at New Mexico hospitals are occupied, and 76 percent of ICU beds across New Mexico hospitals are occupied. This includes patients hospitalized for COVID-19 and other illnesses.

There are 20,655 COVID-19 cases designated as having recovered by the New Mexico Department of Health.

The Department of Health has identified at least one positive COVID-19 case in residents and/or staff in the past 28 days at the following long-term care facilities: